DCT and HCT

Hello all,

I am new in to WHQL stuff. We are desinging a PCI Display
adapter and would like to get the "Designed for Windows"
logo for this product and our drivers digitally signed.
My question is what are the requirements to get
certification for our display adapter? I want to know if
DCT tests alone are enough? Or should we need to do
complete HCT also.

I basically could not differentiate the DCT and HCT as
regards to Display Adpaters. Can some shed light on this?

Regards,
Ashok.

Please see the main website for WHQL at:
http://www.microsoft.com/hwdq/hwtest
It contains information about requirements for Windows hardware including
display products.

Thank you,
Loren Mikola [MSFT]

"Ashok" <heyashok@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:088001c35679$f20a2ad0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello all,
>
> I am new in to WHQL stuff. We are desinging a PCI Display
> adapter and would like to get the "Designed for Windows"
> logo for this product and our drivers digitally signed.
> My question is what are the requirements to get
> certification for our display adapter? I want to know if
> DCT tests alone are enough? Or should we need to do
> complete HCT also.
>
> I basically could not differentiate the DCT and HCT as
> regards to Display Adpaters. Can some shed light on this?
>
> Regards,
> Ashok.

Hi Loren,

Thanks for the pointers. After reading the test
descriptions and installation notes of DCT and HCT, I
have some doubts.

1. In the HCT Test categories, there is no Display
Adapter/Chipset. Of course there is a test category for
Display monitors. Our hardware is a PCI Display adapter
card (add-on card). For this device what are the HCT
tests to be carried out, if any? I could not see any HCT
tests relevent to the display adapters. Please help me!!

2. The DCT tests almost everything required for Display
adapters...Graphics Bus test, Power mgmt, PCI, GDI,
DirectX. I think this DCT is comprehensive for display
adapters. I want to know, if the DCT test results are
enough for getting logo for Display adapters?

Regards,
Ashok.



>-----Original Message-----
>Please see the main website for WHQL at:
>http://www.microsoft.com/hwdq/hwtest
>It contains information about requirements for Windows
hardware including
>display products.
>
>Thank you,
>Loren Mikola [MSFT]
>
>"Ashok" <heyashok@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:088001c35679$f20a2ad0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am new in to WHQL stuff. We are desinging a PCI
Display
>> adapter and would like to get the "Designed for
Windows"
>> logo for this product and our drivers digitally signed.
>> My question is what are the requirements to get
>> certification for our display adapter? I want to know
if
>> DCT tests alone are enough? Or should we need to do
>> complete HCT also.
>>
>> I basically could not differentiate the DCT and HCT as
>> regards to Display Adpaters. Can some shed light on
this?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ashok.
>
>
>.
>

Hello,

Please send your questions to:
dcthelp@microsoft.com
This is the support alias for these kinds of questions. They will be able
to assist you with your specific issues.

Thank you,
Loren Mikola [MSFT]

"Ashok" <heyashok@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:53c101c35700$74923020$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi Loren,
>
> Thanks for the pointers. After reading the test
> descriptions and installation notes of DCT and HCT, I
> have some doubts.
>
> 1. In the HCT Test categories, there is no Display
> Adapter/Chipset. Of course there is a test category for
> Display monitors. Our hardware is a PCI Display adapter
> card (add-on card). For this device what are the HCT
> tests to be carried out, if any? I could not see any HCT
> tests relevent to the display adapters. Please help me!!
>
> 2. The DCT tests almost everything required for Display
> adapters...Graphics Bus test, Power mgmt, PCI, GDI,
> DirectX. I think this DCT is comprehensive for display
> adapters. I want to know, if the DCT test results are
> enough for getting logo for Display adapters?
>
> Regards,
> Ashok.
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Please see the main website for WHQL at:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/hwdq/hwtest
> >It contains information about requirements for Windows
> hardware including
> >display products.
> >
> >Thank you,
> >Loren Mikola [MSFT]
> >
> >"Ashok" <heyashok@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:088001c35679$f20a2ad0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> I am new in to WHQL stuff. We are desinging a PCI
> Display
> >> adapter and would like to get the "Designed for
> Windows"
> >> logo for this product and our drivers digitally signed.
> >> My question is what are the requirements to get
> >> certification for our display adapter? I want to know
> if
> >> DCT tests alone are enough? Or should we need to do
> >> complete HCT also.
> >>
> >> I basically could not differentiate the DCT and HCT as
> >> regards to Display Adpaters. Can some shed light on
> this?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Ashok.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Thanks Loren. I have sent couple of mails to the DCT Help
alias. But I did not receive any reply. So I just
resorted to this list. I am awaiting response from DCT
Help team.

Ashok.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hello,
>
>Please send your questions to:
>dcthelp@microsoft.com
>This is the support alias for these kinds of questions.
They will be able
>to assist you with your specific issues.
>
>Thank you,
>Loren Mikola [MSFT]
>
>"Ashok" <heyashok@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:53c101c35700$74923020$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi Loren,
>>
>> Thanks for the pointers. After reading the test
>> descriptions and installation notes of DCT and HCT, I
>> have some doubts.
>>
>> 1. In the HCT Test categories, there is no Display
>> Adapter/Chipset. Of course there is a test category for
>> Display monitors. Our hardware is a PCI Display adapter
>> card (add-on card). For this device what are the HCT
>> tests to be carried out, if any? I could not see any
HCT
>> tests relevent to the display adapters. Please help
me!!
>>
>> 2. The DCT tests almost everything required for Display
>> adapters...Graphics Bus test, Power mgmt, PCI, GDI,
>> DirectX. I think this DCT is comprehensive for display
>> adapters. I want to know, if the DCT test results are
>> enough for getting logo for Display adapters?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ashok.
>>
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Please see the main website for WHQL at:
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/hwdq/hwtest
>> >It contains information about requirements for Windows
>> hardware including
>> >display products.
>> >
>> >Thank you,
>> >Loren Mikola [MSFT]
>> >
>> >"Ashok" <heyashok@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:088001c35679$f20a2ad0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Hello all,
>> >>
>> >> I am new in to WHQL stuff. We are desinging a PCI
>> Display
>> >> adapter and would like to get the "Designed for
>> Windows"
>> >> logo for this product and our drivers digitally
signed.
>> >> My question is what are the requirements to get
>> >> certification for our display adapter? I want to
know
>> if
>> >> DCT tests alone are enough? Or should we need to do
>> >> complete HCT also.
>> >>
>> >> I basically could not differentiate the DCT and HCT
as
>> >> regards to Display Adpaters. Can some shed light on
>> this?
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Ashok.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Hello Ashok,

Yes, you should use the DCT for display adapter/chipset testing. All other
device categories and pc systems should use HCT.

Thanks,
Karl


"Ashok" <heyashok@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:045601c357c4$70325860$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks Loren. I have sent couple of mails to the DCT Help
> alias. But I did not receive any reply. So I just
> resorted to this list. I am awaiting response from DCT
> Help team.
>
> Ashok.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hello,
> >
> >Please send your questions to:
> >dcthelp@microsoft.com
> >This is the support alias for these kinds of questions.
> They will be able
> >to assist you with your specific issues.
> >
> >Thank you,
> >Loren Mikola [MSFT]
> >
> >"Ashok" <heyashok@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:53c101c35700$74923020$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Loren,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the pointers. After reading the test
> >> descriptions and installation notes of DCT and HCT, I
> >> have some doubts.
> >>
> >> 1. In the HCT Test categories, there is no Display
> >> Adapter/Chipset. Of course there is a test category for
> >> Display monitors. Our hardware is a PCI Display adapter
> >> card (add-on card). For this device what are the HCT
> >> tests to be carried out, if any? I could not see any
> HCT
> >> tests relevent to the display adapters. Please help
> me!!
> >>
> >> 2. The DCT tests almost everything required for Display
> >> adapters...Graphics Bus test, Power mgmt, PCI, GDI,
> >> DirectX. I think this DCT is comprehensive for display
> >> adapters. I want to know, if the DCT test results are
> >> enough for getting logo for Display adapters?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Ashok.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Please see the main website for WHQL at:
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/hwdq/hwtest
> >> >It contains information about requirements for Windows
> >> hardware including
> >> >display products.
> >> >
> >> >Thank you,
> >> >Loren Mikola [MSFT]
> >> >
> >> >"Ashok" <heyashok@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:088001c35679$f20a2ad0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hello all,
> >> >>
> >> >> I am new in to WHQL stuff. We are desinging a PCI
> >> Display
> >> >> adapter and would like to get the "Designed for
> >> Windows"
> >> >> logo for this product and our drivers digitally
> signed.
> >> >> My question is what are the requirements to get
> >> >> certification for our display adapter? I want to
> know
> >> if
> >> >> DCT tests alone are enough? Or should we need to do
> >> >> complete HCT also.
> >> >>
> >> >> I basically could not differentiate the DCT and HCT
> as
> >> >> regards to Display Adpaters. Can some shed light on
> >> this?
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> Ashok.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >